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Travelling to and from Gatwick Airport

Travelling by Car

Airport Departure BoardGatwick Airport is 28 miles south of London and is found by exiting the M23 at Junction 9. The M25 London Orbital motorway is just a ten minute drive from the airport for onward journeys and the national road and motorway network. If you are a ‘sat-nav’ user enter the following postcodes to find the appropriate terminal you require:

South Terminal: RH6 0NP
North Terminal: RH6 0PJ

Travelling by Train

Gatwick Airport is just 30 minutes from central London via train using the Gatwick Express rail service. The airport also has links to many other destinations on the national rail network around Britain.

Gatwick Express (www.gatwickexpress.com)

Without question, the quickest train service to transport you to central London. The Gatwick Express service takes you from London Victoria Station to the South Terminal in just 30 minutes, with trains departing in both directions every 15 minutes. Should you need to reach the North Terminal via train, simply use the free transit train found at the South Terminal, which takes just a few minutes. At the time of writing, a standard single ticket costs around £17 and a return ticket around £29. Tickets can either be bought at your departing station or onboard the train.

 

 

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Other Rail Services

First Capital Connect
Destinations with First Capital Connect include London Bridge and St. Pancras station in the capital as well as Brighton, Bedford and Luton for onward connecting services to other parts of the UK. Again, direct services are available if travelling to London, with an average journey time totalling 35 minutes. If you buy your ticket in advance via First Capital Connect’s website, you can buy a single for as little as £3 each way.Southern Rail (www.southernrailway.com): For a local stopping service to London Bridge via Croydon.

South Eastern Railways For services to Redhill, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
First Great Western: For services to Redhill, Guildford and Reading.
Cross Country Trains: Services run to Birmingham. Check website for connecting services to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

By Coach

Gatwick is extremely well served by a number of coach services that transport airport users to more than 400 UK destinations, with many of them direct to the more major towns. Most coach services depart/arrive from Gatwick’s South Terminal apart from the Heathrow/Gatwick National Express service, which leaves passengers at the North Terminal. National Express’s London coaches are direct to the Victoria Coach Terminal in central London, with services operating regularly during the airport’s operating hours (06.00 – 23.00). Easybus offer a cheaper alternative, with some coaches costing as little as £6 per person each way, also operating to the airport from Victoria.

See www.gatwickairport.com for more information on various coach companies operating to/from the airport.

By Taxi

The private hire firm ‘Checker Cars’ (www.checkercars.co.uk) work as an official partner of Gatwick Airport. The company can offer a quote via their website from the airport to your desired London destination. Their booking offices can be found within the North Terminal arrivals area and the South Terminal entrance building. A car journey to central London takes an average of 65 minutes and costs around £80 with this particular firm.

It is worth checking various Private Hire firms in and around London however, as many offer even more competitive prices, representing better value for money.

By Plane

Given the price of air travel within the UK, flying into London is always a popular option, especially for those living in the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. A handful of airlines offer domestic flights in and out of Gatwick, these are as follows:

British Airways – To/from Edinburgh, Glasgow International, Jersey and Manchester.
Easyjet – To/from Edinburgh, Glasgow International and Inverness.
Flybe – To/from Aberdeen, Belfast City, Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey, Newcastle and Newquay.

Travel Costs

Travel Prices
Train Coach Taxi

 
  

Gatwick Express:

Travellers with a Railcard are entitled to an agreed discount on this service, but must book at their local station before travelling to qualify.

Single: £16.90
Return: £28.80

National Express

See website for details, as fare depends on where you are travelling to/from.
To/from central London:

Single: £7.30 each way

Private Taxi

A private hire taxi to central London will cost an average of £80; however, these prices fluctuate given the number of firms who operate in and around London, so it is wise to check about for a quote.
 
    

First Capital Connect

Tip: Book in advance via the First Capital Connect website for fares which start from as low as £3.00 each way.

Travellers with a Railcard are entitled to an agreed discount on this service, but must book at their local station before travelling to qualify.

To/from London:
Single: £12.00
Return: £17.00

    
     

Gatwick Airport facts

No of Passengers
35 Million per year
Airport Size
2nd largest UK airport
year Opened
1958
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